Let yourself be carried away by the imagination and playfulness of children during this heartwarming dance performance and rediscover the child in you.
It takes a Child to Raise a Village / football meets dance is a dance production with 16 performers, dancers, (freestyle) football players, sports coaches and musicians, as well as a cast of children. With this ensemble, choreographer Guilherme Miotto creates a performance that offers space to celebrate the zest of life and the importance of play, not only for children, but for their wider communities too. In the words of Miotto, “make the children the centre of attention, for they know the way.”
Driven by the belief that theatre is a public space and art is a public service, Corpo Máquina has been working since 2017 under the artistic direction of founder and Brazilian born choreographer Guilherme Miotto. The common thread and essence of all their activities is “Instinctive Performance”, as developed by Miotto. Though based in Tilburg, Corpo Máquina Society feels at home everywhere, preferring to settle in neighborhoods in the city that are often seen as problematic. They actively work in Breda and Hoge Vuche but are increasingly reaching more cities in the Netherlands.
The ICAF team was fascinated by the relationships we witnessed on stage, especially the interaction between the children and adults who worked together with a balance of playfulness and earnestness, with the imagination present in childhood truly being celebrated.
It takes a Child to Raise a Village is a performance for audiences of all ages, backgrounds and contexts. It will both move and warm the hearts of all those who witness the relationships and imaginations come to life on stage. This performance is healing for every soul in these difficult times.
